Systems of Buddhist Tantra

Systems of Buddhist Tantra

p. 418, n. 7 significations of familial relations

*as initiates (acc. to C&SI)*	*familial relation*	*as caste-members (acc. to PET)*
guru's wife	mother	Brahmin girl
wife of co-initiate	sister	dancer
female initiated by one	daughter	washerwoman
female initiated by "sister"	niece	dyeress
wife of co-initiate with "mother"	maternal uncle's wife	girl of artisan-caste
female co-initiate with "mother"	maternal aunt	girl of royal caste
wife of initiator of one's guru	mother-in-law	girl of menial caste
female co-initiate of one's guru	paternal aunt	outcaste girl

according to Naropa: Commentary on the Summary of the Relation		according to the Pristine Essence Tantra

circulation in channels

p. 435, n. 13 Rasana & Lalana, after ascending from the rear of the body to "the crown of the head", "bend downward" in the fore of the body. (CPR)

{This is the Daoist "Circulation of the Light"}

channels for the 5 branch-winds

p. 436, n. 15 (DEKT)		p. 177	p. 442, fn. 48		p. 443, n. 52
*the __ channel*	*is pathway of the __ branch-wind*	*vowel*	*alternative names for branch-winds: "moving __"*	*color of branch-wind*	*month of gestation*
victor	Naga "dragon"	A	-- [idem]	red	6^th
victory	Kurma "turtle"	E	thoroughly	blue	7^th
A-lamba "hanging"	Kr.kara "lizard"	R@	perfectly	yellow	8^th
Id.a "ram"	Deva-datta "gift-of-the-gods"	O	strongly	white	9^th
Kuha	Dhanan~-jaya "wealth-victorious"	L@	resolutely	green	0^th

[white hath been displaced from its position as highest in the earlier scheme of the HT]

channels [in the subtle body] for the 5 root-winds

p. 437, n. 18		p. 177	pp. 441-442, n. 47		p. 443, n. 52
*the __ channel*	*pathway of the __ wind*	*vow.*	*name of wind*	*whence wind ariseth*	*month of gestation*
conch-shell	downward-voiding	L@	apa-ana	navel, where 3 channels meet	2^nd
noble-hearted	life	R@	pra-ana	central channel	1^st
constellation chariot	fire-accompanying	I	sama-ana	constellation-chariot channel, at heart	5^th
elephant's tongue	upward-moving		ud-ana	elephant's tongue channel, at heart	3^rd
pale yellow	pervading	U	vi-ana	joints of body	4^th

{so, vi-ana would relate to Borneo souls at joints of body}

p. 174 the 5 hidden channels [of the subtle body]

*p. 437, n. 20*	*the __ channel*	*which reacheth to __*
Trai-vr.tta	triple-circle	centre of the eyen
Kamini	desire	centre of the ears
Geha	female-householder	centre of nose
Can.d.ika	fierce	centre of tongue
Mara-darika	free-form-daemones	cenre of uvula

pp. 174-175 channel-wheels [p. 175 according to Kala-cakra Tantra]

*at the __*	*are the __ spokes*	*which are the purity of the __*	*causing the __-state*	*as realization of __ dimension of awakening*
[crown of head]		[4 major sessions]
heart	8	8 sessions of nychthemeron [16 tithi-s]	deep-sleep	manifest
throat	16	16 transists [32, stars of constellation Lyra]	dream	enjoyment
head	32	32 clepysdra measures [8 planets]	sexual union	pristine awareness
[navel]		[64 danda measures]
["secret place"]		[32 black & white tithi-s]

p. 437, n. 21 the 10 signs (acc. to DEKT)

*the 4 signs of the yoga of the night*	p. 254 clear-light-of-death; thereafter, "in reverse order, each in a momentary and subtle way"
smoke
mirage
fireflies
lamp

*the 6 signs of the yoga of the day*
yellow flame
white moon	whitish radiance = "pristine awareness of light" [= "full moon" (p. 486, n. 1)]
red sun	reddish radiance = "pristine awareness of the increase of light" [= "sky pervaded by the light of the sun" (p. 487, n. 1)]
black Rahu	blackish radiance = "pristine awareness of the culmination of light" [= "obscurity ... at midnight" (p. 487, n. 1)]
lightning	"the ground-of-all consciousness ... as bliss and clarity"
blue great sphaere

[these are the visions of dhyana; such as, the "red sun" of the Amita-ayus Dhyana Sutra]

p. 180 3-fold karmic wind

*ord. #*	*"wind of __"*	*ord. #*	p. 458, n. 39 Tantra-s of these families
1^st	delusion	3^rd	*Chanting the Names of Man~ju-s`ri*
2^nd	desire	1^st	*Guhya-garbha*
3^rd	aversion	2^nd	*Bhairava*

p. 447, n. 81 aspects of the 2 original refined essences (according to the CPR)

*the __ aspect*	*__ from*	*the __-syllable*	*at the __*	*through the __ channel*
red	ascendeth	A	navel	right
white	descendeth	HAM	head	left

p. 449 (= n. 89) production of consciousness-states by vital essences (DEKT)

*__ consciousness-state when*	*winds arrive at __*	*at enlightenment __-kaya*
waking	navel & head	nir-mana
dream	base-of-penis & throat	sam-bhoga
deep-sleep	centre-of-penis & heart	dharma
orgasm	tip-of-penis	sukha

p. 450, n. 90 there are secret instructions on:-

*names*	teachers (KGZ`Kh, p. 27)
illusory body (sgyu lus = maya-deha)	Naga-arjuna
luminous clarity (>od gsal = prabha-svara)	Naga-arjuna
dream yoga (rmi lam = svapna)	Lava-pa
inner heat (gtum mo = can.d.ali)	Carya-pa

Henk Blezer: Kar Glin Z`i Khro. CNWS, Leiden, 1997.

p. 188-190 the 5 immutable great emptinesses + pp. 191-193 the 6 empty essences

	pp. 188-189	pp. 189-190	p. 190	p. 190	p. 190	p. 193
#	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th empty essence
*aggregate*	consciousness	compositional	feelings	discriminations	forms	pristine awareness
*element*	aether	wind	fire	water	earth	pristine awareness
*sense-organ*	ear	nose	tongue	eyen	body	mental
*sense-objects*	sounds	odors	tastes	visible forms	touch	mental phaenomena
*action-faculty*	[female, p. 191] procreative faculty	mouth	arms	legs	anus	male procreative faculty
*activity*	emission of procreative fluid	speaking	taking	going	defaecation	discharging urine
*vowel*	[p. 189] A	I	R.	U	L.
*[pp. 191-193 consonant-series]*	K	C	T.	P	T	S
*shape*	curved knife	[p. 190] staff	crescent moon	sphaere	plough	[flame? -- p. 452, n. 8]
*cardinal position*	central [above, p. 191]	eastern	southern	northern	western	below
*pristine awareness*	phaenomena	accomplishment	total sameness	discernment	mirror-like	--

p. 191 Vam (of E-vam) -- pentads

aether	earth	water	fire	wind
aether	moon	sun	Rahu	Kala-agni
centre	front	back	right	left

p. 197 centres of the 6 channel-wheels (according to the IG)

life

vital essence

the indestructible

the invincible

the original supreme

the 2^nd supreme

p. 199 sphaere of pervasion from perspectives of the ground & of the path

*consonant*	*part in macrocosm*	*part in microscosm*		*part*
	*ground*			*path*
A	akas`a
Y	wind		soles
R	fire		shanks
V	water		knees
L	earth		hips
M	Meru		backbone
KS.AS	life		head	supported
H	formless		usnisa	awakened deities
crescent	sun		lalana	awakened body of great bliss
sphaere	moon		rasana	awakened speech of great bliss
flame	Rahu		avadhuti	awakened mind of great bliss

p. 454, n. 37 s.ad-anga (6-limbed) yoga (according to the DEKT)

"specific withdrawal" (so sor sdud pa = prati-ahara)	purify[: black line in middle of azure sphaere (p. 435, n. 12)]
"meditative absorption" (bsam gtan = dhyana)	the 10 signs
"life control" (srog rtsol = pran.a-yama)	winds dissolve in central channel; mind of luminous clarity is made manifest
"retention" (>dzin pa = dharan.a)	the 4 joys are realized; pristine awareness is developed
"subsequent application" (rjes su dran pa = anu-smr.ti)	"the male and female deities in union is actualized"; "observed and observor are one"
"contemplation" (tin ne >dzin = samadhi)	the 12 levels of realization: "exhausing the 21,600 karmic winds"

p. 210 the 6 types of man.d.ala-s (according to the AT)

1^st	letters [written]
2^nd	insignia [ritual implements]
3^rd	hands [gesticulations]
4^th	image [idol]
5^th	"display of flowers"
6^th	"gathered" (deities {cf. "gathered meeting" of Quakers})

[these types of man.d.ala-s are as distinguished in S^in-gon]

p. 244 "Once one has gathered a special assembly of those consorts, ... the channel-knots of the 21,000 channels are thereby released ..."

p. 465, n. 26 consecration of the vases

*from __ (syllable)*	*originate __*
BAM	waterlily
A	moon-disk
BHRUM	vases "imagined to be made of precious stones"

p. 465, n. 26 materials constituting the vase (according to the VP)

*vase of __*	*is to be used for rites of __*
quartz	appeasement (s`antika)
silver	enriching (paus.t.ika)
human skull	killing [mardana]
iron	expulsion (uccat.ana)
gold	dominating (vas`ya)
copper	summoning (akr.s.t.i)
clay	paralyzing (stambhana)
wood	stupefying (mohana)

rites of vase-initiation

*Tantrik*	*comparative*
p. 222 man.d.ala that was raised into the sky is invited to descend	*"the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven" (Apocalypse of St. John the Divine* 21:2)**
p. 465, n. 26 branches of the amra, udumbara, as`oka, bodhi, and naga trees are inserted into mouth of vase	*"tree" (Apocalypse ...* 22:2) cf. jewel-trees where <Aladdin found the lamp**
p. 222 "the pledge deities are generated with the vase"	cf. jinn (genie) in <Aladdin's lamp
p. 466 "The inner initiation consists in the student's "taking birth" ... the student emerges from the mother's womb"	*"enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born" (Gospel according to John* 3:4)**

p. 227 purposes of the initiations

*__-initiation*	*purpose: to __*
water	wash away the stains of ignorance
diadem	impress the seal, producing the usnisa
vajra	realize the pristine awareness
bell	realize emptiness & compassion
name	receive name of buddha in a future [life]

pp. 470-471, n. 57 purifications by initiations (in the CSI)

*the __-initiation*	*purifieth the __ (as according to Tara-natha)*	*effect (as according to Nad.a-pada)*
water	5 elements
diadem	5 aggregates
silk-ribbon	10 karmic winds
vajra	rasana (solar channel)
bell	lalana (lunar channel)
conduct	pristine awareness	purification of sense-organs
name	6 action-faculties	"to unify the various castes"
permission		"authorizes the student to teach"

pp. 509-510 the 8 sets of sadhana-s in Maha-yoga

*ord. #*	*of __ (deity)*	*concerning awakened __*	*trnasmitted by __*
1	Man~ju-s`ri	body	Man~jus`ri-Mitra
2	Padma	speech	Naga-arjuna
3	Vi-s`uddha	mind	Hum-kara
4	"Pure Nectar"	qualities	Vimala-Mitra
5	Vajra-kilaya	activities	Prabha-hasti
6	magic of the +Ma-mo		Dhana-samskr.ta
7	"worldly deities"		Rambu-guhya
8	maledictions		S`anti-garbha

p. 510, n. 45 the 9 vast spaces of pristine awareness

*ord. #*	*vast space of __*	*without (beyond) __*
1	view	partiality
2	mediation	objective reference
3	conduct	hope & fear
4	result	doubt
5	reality	good & evil
6	enjoyment	fixed concepts
7	the manifest	aeternalism & nihilism
8	luminous clarity	anything to be contemplated
9	awareness	need for antidote

p. 322 the 4 channel-wheels

*"the __ channel-wheel"*	p. 510, n. 48 >khor-lo	*"contained in the __"*
secret	gsan-ba>i	mind
existential ("of existence")	srid-pa>i	navel
cutting	gcod-pa>i	hands
emanational ("of emanation")	sprul-pa>i	feet

p. 322 the 3 neighs of Haya-griva

1^st	all of existence is understood as uncreated
2^nd	all inhabitants are transformed into meat
3^rd	all +Ma-mo-s (+Matr.-s) & sky-farers are persuaded to carry out duties

{Glaukos of Potniai was wont to "feed the mares on human flesh." (Robert Graves: The Greek Myths 71.a)}

C&SI = Commentary & Summary of the Initiation

PET = Pristine Essence Tantra

CPR = Commentary on the Profound Reality

HT = He-vajra Tantra

DEKT = Detailed Elucidation of the Kala-cakra Tantra

AT = Abhidhana Tantra

VP = Vimala-prabha ("Stainless Light")

CSI = Commentary on the Summary of the Initiation

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Jamg:on Kongtrul Lodr:o Taye` (transl. by Elio Guarisco & Ingrid McLeod): Systems of Buddhist Tantra. (= The Treasury of Knowledge, Bk. 6, Pt. 4) Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca (NY), 2005.